Washing machine



June 8,1926. 1,587,703

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gmento'c Patented June .8, 1926.] UNETEQ STATES PTATENT TINIUS DISCH, F ROSELLE, NEW JERSE WASHING MACHINE; 7.

Application filed April 2, 1925. Serial m. 20,237.

is not to be restricted to this particular use.

The outstanding feature of the improved washing machine is the arrangement and mounting of a plurality of individual clothes cylinders, in a single fluid drum, the cylinders being mounted for continuous rotation about their axes and being adapted to travel simultaneously through an orbital oath.

L Other features and advantages will be come apparent from the following description and drawings.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Figure 1 is a top plan View of a washing machine constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a side view in section and elevation showing the internal construction more plainly.

Figure 4 is a cross section taken approximately on the plane of the line 4.1 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a similar sectional view showing a single pair of clothes cylinders.

Figure 6 is a view like Figure 5, showing a trio of clothes cylinders.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that the reference character 1 designates a pair of duplicate end supportswhich, in practice, may be of any suitable configuration. In the present instance, each support embodies a ring-like upper portion provided with radiating bearing brackets 3. Journaled for rotation in these bearing brackets are parallel shafts 1 and 5, each shaft being provided with a pulley 6 driven from any suitable source of supply.

Fixedly mounted between the supports 1 is a relatively stationary drum 7, which functions as a tub and is adapted to contain a quantity of water or the like 8 (see Figure 5). As shown in the top plan view in Figure 1 this drum is providedwith a pair of hinged doors 9, by means of which access is had to the interior thereof. Disposed within the drum is a plurality of clothes containing cylinders 10 of the perforated type. It will be observed from Figure 3 that these cylinders terminate in spaced relation from the adjacent end walls of the drum. Mounted for rotation be tween the cylinders and drum, at each end is a spider 11, the same being formed with a shaft 12 (see Figure 3) journaled in an appropriate bearing provided in the end supports 1. Keyed or otherwise fixedly mounted on the outer end of the shaft 12 is a gear 13. The aforesaid clothes cylinders 10 are carried by the opposite ends of the splders 11, and gears 14 are provided for spective axes.

ends of which are journaled for rotation in the aforesaid shafts 12 which are of hollow formation. On the outer ends of the shaft 15 are other gears 16.1 On the internal poi tions of the shaft 15 are gears 17 in mesh with the gears 14:- These gears 17 serve to rotate the clothes cylinders 10 through the medium of the gears 14.

Observing Figure 2 now, it will be seen that suitable driving connections are interposed between the aforesaid shafts 4 and 5, and the gears 13 and 16. While it is not essential, the connection is preferably in the form of a train of gearing from each shaft to the respective gears 13 and 16L From the foregoing description it will be observed that the improved machine, briefly described, comprises a relatively stationary drum or tub for containing the fluid. This drum forming an internal orbital path in which the individual rotable clothes cylinders, as a unit revolve. The planetary gearing and spiders between the cylinders andends of the drum bring about this relative revolving and rotation. The movement described is indicated by the arrows A and B, the small arrows A. indieating the rotary movement of the clothes cylinders, and the large arrows B indicating the orbital path.

It is believed that a washing machine constructed in accordance with this inven tion, and operating upon, the principle described will. serve to more effectively cleanse the clothes than is the case where the clothes cylinder simply rotates with respect to the stationary tub, or vice versa. It is also thought that persons skilled in the art to which the invention relates will be able to obtain a clear understanding of the same aft-er considering the description in connection with the drawing; Therefore, a more lengthy description is deemed unnecessary.

lVhile the preferred embodiment of the invention has been shown and described-it is to be understood that minor changes com ing within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired. For instance, as shown in Figure 6 instead of employing a pair of diametrically opposite clothes cylinders, there may be three of such cylinders, the spider in this instance embodying three arms, and additional gearing being employed, but the principle of operation being exactly the same as that described. For this reason the same reference charactors are employed. Other changes coming within the field of invention claimed may be resorted to if desired.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is 2- I 1. In a washing machine of the class described, a. stationary tub, a pair of clothes cylinders in said tub for simultaneous rotation and revolution about the horizontal axis of said tub, spider arms being connected to the cylinders and located in the tub between the ends of the cylinders and the ends of the tub, eachspider including a tubular shaft rotatable in the adjacent end of the tub, a relatively rotatable shaft journaled for "rotation in each tubular shaft, and planetary gearing in association with said second named shafts and said spiders, for accomplishing said simultaneous rotation and revolution of said cylinders in the tub.

2. In a washing machine of the class described, a pair of vertically disposed end supports, each including a ringlike top portion provided with peripheral radiating bearing brackets, a pair of spaced parallel horizontal shafts journaled for rotation in said brackets, pulleys rigidly mounted up on said shafts, a tub fixedly mounted upon. said support, a pair of tubular shafts journaled for rotation in the supports and heads of the tub, an additional shaft journaled for rotation in said first named shafts, spiders carried by said tubular shafts, a plurality of rotary cylinders carried by said spiders, and cooperating gearing between all of said shafts for simultaneously operating the same.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

TINIUS DISCH. 

